Intellectual Prosecution Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary
Resume:
Kathleen A. Byrd
Houston, Texas 77067
*************@*******.***
EDUCATION
North Harris Community College, Houston, Texas
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Liberal Arts - Junior (working on Bachelors)
EMPLOYMENT
2005-Present - Legal Assistant/Secretary - Baker & McKenzie LLP
Work in the IP Section of this large-sized law firm as a patent prosecution specialist/legal assistant (specialize in Chemical and Mechanical). Draft and prepare patent prosecution documents for filing in the U.S. and foreign countries, update and organize patent files; ensure that all docketing is current and correct and inform attorneys of upcoming deadlines. Download patents using various application software (i.e. NERC); enter time in Elite billing system; update docket in IP Master. Administrative duties, including answering calls from clients, preparing expense reports and travel arrangements and ensuring all invoices are correct. Work for 1 National Partner, 1 Associate and 1 Patent Agent. Proficient in Word 6.0 for windows.
1998-2005 - Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary Jenkins & Gilchrist
Work in the IP Section of this large-sized law firm as a patent prosecution specialist/legal assistant (specialize in Chemical, Biotech and Mechanical). Draft and prepare patent prosecution documents for filing in the U.S. and foreign countries, update and organize patent files; ensure that all docketing is current and correct and inform attorneys of upcoming deadlines. Download patents using various application software (i.e. NERAC); enter time in Elite billing system; update docket in IP Master. Administrative duties, including answering calls from clients, preparing expense reports and travel arrangements and ensuring all invoices are correct. Work for 1 National Partner, 1 Associate and 1 Patent Agent. Proficient in Word 6.0 for windows.
1990-1998 Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant, Brown Carroll & Oaks Hartline
Worked in the Real Estate and Litigation sections of this mid-sized law firm. Drafted and prepared pleadings, and assembled real estate loan packages for 1 Partner and 1 Associate; updated and organized files; entered time; and answered phones and other administrative duties. Proficient in WordPerfect 6.1 with Windows.
1988-1990 - Legal Secretary, Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton
Worked in the Corporate, Real Estate sections of this mid-sized law firm. Drafted pleadings, corporate documents, and assembled real estate loan packages for 1 Partner and 1 Associate. Updated and organized files; entered time; and answered phones, and other administrative duties. Proficient in IBM Displaywrite IV.
1987-1988 - Legal Secretary, Brace well & Patterson
Worked in the Banking and Real Estate section of this large-sized law firm. Draft corporate/banking documents, and assembled real estate loan packages for 1 Partner and 1 associate. Updated and organized files, entered time; and answered phones, and other administrative duties. Proficient in IBM Displaywrite IV.
1980-1987 - Senior Word Processor, United Gas Pipeline Company
Worked for a large oil and gas company in their word processing department. Typed numerous documents within the company, including lengthy technical chart documents, forms, proposals, contracts and various other documents. Proficient in IBM Displaywriter Textpac VI.
INTERESTS
Running, art, managing finance portfolios.
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